Operations and sales
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Chicago
59 postings read · sampled 2026-09-01 · source ats
What employers actually ask for
Credentials named in the 59 postings we read, ranked by how many mentioned each one.
- Associate DegreeAccredited institution7%4 of 59 postingsAccredited institution →
- Bachelor's DegreeAccredited institution7%4 of 59 postingsAccredited institution →
What the official taxonomy says
O*NET surveys people already doing this job. That describes who got hired over a long window, not what employers are asking for now — where it disagrees with the counts above, the counts are the more current answer.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree
- Some college, no degree
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
O*NET 41-4012.00 · pulled 2026-09-01 · O*NET publishes the levels but no shares for this occupation, so they are shown in its order without percentages
What it pays
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A different survey from the postings above, so the two do not share a sample.
Who was hiring
Employers with at least one matching posting in this sample.
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